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ColombiaProposed measure, not in force yet

Proposed measure: Colombia

Official title

Proyecto de Resolución 'Por la cual se establecen los requisitos para el registro ante el ICA de los productores, envasadores, importadores y/o distribuidores de Bioinsumos de Uso Agrícola, así como los requisitos para el registro y control de dichos productos y se dictan otras disposiciones' (Draft Resolution establishing the requirements for the registration with the ICA of producers, packers, importers and/or distributors of bio-inputs for agricultural use, as well as registration and control

Colombia notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 27 May 2026. The comment period closed on 26 July 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Bio-inputs for agricultural use

Notifying member
Colombia
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Animal health
  • Plant protection
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/COL/426
Keywords
Animal health, Pests, Plant health, Animal diseases

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 26 July 2026
Proposed adoption
The text will enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal and repeal the provisions set out in ICA Resolution No. 68370 of 2020.
Proposed entry into force
The text will enter into force upon publication in the Official Journal.

How to comment

The comment period closed on 26 July 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/COL/426; it can take them up with Colombia.

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What the notification says

The notified draft Resolution establishes the requirements for the registration with the ICA of producers, packers, importers, exporters and distributors of bio-inputs for agricultural use, as well as requirements for the registration and control of these products. It also establishes the conditions for conducting and approving agronomic efficacy trials for bio-inputs for agricultural use.The provisions set out in the text will apply to all natural or legal persons that produce, pack, import and/or distribute bio-inputs for agricultural use in the national territory. They will also apply to natural or legal persons that conduct agronomic efficacy trials for bio-inputs for agricultural use.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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